FR370 - Radio ETON - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL FR370 ETON

Self-powered Digital AM/FM/NOAA Weather Alert Radio with Flashlight, Solar Power and USB Cell Phone Charger

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Etón Corporation, 1015 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA.
1-800-872-2228 (U.S.); 1-800-637-1648 (Canada); 650-903-3866 (worldwide); M-F, 8:00-4:30, Pacific Standard Time; www.etoncorp.com.

WARNING

• Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
• Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water.
• Protect from high humidity and rain.
• Only operate within specified temperature range (0 °C to 40 °C).
• Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or any object has fallen into the apparatus
• Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or chemical solvents as this might damage the finish.
• Unplug and disconnect external antennas during lightning storms.
• Do not remove cover [or back].
  Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

ENVIRONMENT

Disposal

According to the European Directive 2002/96/EC all electrical and electronic products must be collected separately by a local collection system. Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste.

Please dispose of all types of batteries per your Government, State or Local rules and/or regulations. If you are unsure, please call theappropriate local authority to find out how to dispose of them safely and help protect the environment.

SOLARLINK FR370

Thank you for purchasing the SOLARLINK FR370. We want you to thoroughly enjoy the use of this product. To take advantage of its many excellent and unique features, we urge you to carefully read the user's manual.

The FR370 is powered with 3 AAA batteries, the Dynamo and Solar cell and the AC adapter (not included). To turn the radio on, select DYNAMO, SOLAR, or BATTERY (located on the right side of the radio) and then press POWER.

NOTE: The radio can be played while it's charging. It is not advised to set the to "PHONE CHARGER" position for an extended period of time.

BATTERY POWER (3 AAA BATTERIES)

Install 3 AAA batteries using the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment (on the back of the radio). To turn on the radio using AAA batteries, set the knob to the "BATTERY" position.

SOLAR POWER

When you're in direct sunlight (not through a window or in the shade) set the power switch to the SOLAR position. This position also recharges the Ni-MH rechargeable battery.

DYNAMO POWER (RECHARGEABLE Ni-MH BATTERIES)

The rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel-metal-hydride) battery is in the battery compartment. To use it plug the battery into the socket adjacent to it, then set the power switch to the DYNAMO position. You may have to charge the battery; to do this turn the crank for 90 seconds. The rechargeable battery will eventually lose its ability to hold a charge. Call Eton Corporation to order another one.

DC-IN 5V AC ADAPTER (not included)

Plug in the AC adapter (5 Volt, positive polarity, 300 milliampere, not included) to the DC IN 5 volt socket. To charge the Ni-MH battery, set the knob to "DYNAMO." In the United States, an AC adapter can be purchased by calling 1-800-872-2228, 8 am - 4:30 pm, Pacific Time.

USB CABLE POWER

To charge the Ni-MH battery via the USB port (DC-IN), set the knob to the "DYNAMO" position. Plug the USB cable port into the computer, plug the other port into the mini USB jack. The electricity will be powered into the Ni-MH batteries.

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS REGARDING CHARGING

• How much operating time does 90 seconds of hand cranking provide for the radio to play? About 5 to 7 minutes, at low volume.
• How long does it take to fully charge the radio's battery with the AC adapter? About 5 hours.
• How long will the radio play when charged with the AC adapter? About 3 to 4 hours, at low volume.
• How long does it take to fully charge the radio's battery with the solar panel? About 10 hrs in direct sunlight. (not through a window or in the shade).

CHARGING CELL PHONES

If your cell phone has a USB charging cord, you can use it. If not, you can purchase one from www.iGo.com, or call 1-888-205-0093. To purchase a charging tip and cord for your cell phone, go to www.iGo.com, or call 1-888-205-0093. Purchase USB charging cable model# PS00271-0003 and have the brand and model of your cell phone ready to purchase the tip.

Set the knob to "PHONE CHARGER." Plug the USB cell phone charging cord into the USB PHONE CHARGER jack (located under the rubber cover on the back of the radio.). Plug the other end of the cord into the cell phone charging tip and then into the jack of the cell phone. The FR370 will only charge your cell phone if the battery indicator shows it at full, or two bars. To charge your cell phone with a low battery, turn the crank for 10 minutes at 130 rpm to charge the cell phone enough to talk for about 5 minutes.

NOTE: When charging a cell phone via the USB cell phone charger, it is important to turn the crank at least 2 revolutions per second, or until you see the green or orange LED above the crank handle turn on. This is an indication that the phone is receiving enough power from the radio. Continue to crank at this rate until you are satisfied that an appropriate level of charge has been received by your cell phone. If you decide to stop cranking for whatever reason, please wait at least 5 seconds before beginning to crank again. Not following these instructions may cause damage to your cell phone for which Eton disclaims any liability and will not be held liable for any actual or consequential damages related to this matter.

VOLUME CONTROL

Turn the Volume Adjusting Knob (located in the front, below the display) clockwise to turn up the volume; counterclockwise turns down the volume. Always turn down the volume before using earphones.

LCD BACKLIGHT

To light the display for about 8 seconds, press the ANY button located on top of the display.

SETTING THE CLOCK

1. With the FR370 off, press button shortly to enter "SET UP-TIME" mode.
2. Press the or button shortly, when the hour flashes, press the or button shortly to adjust the hour.
3. After adjusting the hour, press the or , when the minute flashes, press the or button to adjust the minute.

1. Press button shortly to confirm.

NOTE: The clock mode is 12 hour, "AM" displays in the morning and "PM" displays in the afternoon.

SETTING THE ALARM

1. In radio off mode, press the button shortly and then press or

1. In the "SET UP ALARM" mode, press the button or , when the hour flashes, press the button or to adjust the hour.
2. After adjusting the hour, press the or when the minute flashes, press the or button to adjust the minute.
3. Press button shortly to confirm.

ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING THE ALARM TIME

Press button shortly to activate or deactivate the alarm. If the alarm function is activated, the symbol "Q" will be on the display. When the alarm time is reached, the unit will beep. If the alarm function is deactivated, the alarm symbol "Q" will disappear.

SNOOzE FUNCTION

When the alarm activates, press button shortly deactivates it for 5 minutues (the symbol "1234" will appear in the display), then it starts to beep again.

AM/FM BROADCAST RECEPTION

Turn on the radio. Press the AM/FM button, AM or FM will appear on the display with the frequency to the right of it, in KHz for AM and in MHz for FM. Press the buttons quickly to tune individual frequencies, hold to tune automatically to the next frequency. Pull up the telescopic antenna to hear FM frequencies.

The AM ferrite bar antenna is built-in to the radio, so no telescopic antenna is needed for AM reception.

FM tuning range: 87.5 to 108 MHz.
- AM tuning range: 520 to 1710 KHz.

RECEPTION OF NOAA WEATHER BAND FREQUENCIES

To hear your local weather station, pull up the antenna, turn on the radio and press the WB button located above the display. Turn up the volume and press the buttons to go through all 7 weather channels. WB and CH appear at the top of the display, with 1-7 next to CH. You'll probably only hear one channel, but if you hear a weather broadcast on more than one, select the strongest. The strongest one will usually be your local weather station. Below are the frequencies that correspond to the radio's channels:

The weather frequencies are on channels WB1 through WB7. Try all of them and find the one that's strongest; the strongest one is your weather station. The frequencies associated with them are:

WB1; Channel 1 162.400 MHz

WB2; Channel 2 162.425 MHz

WB3; Channel 3 162.450 MHz

WB4; Channel 4 162.475 MHz

WB5; Channel 5 162.500 MHz

WB6; Channel 6 162.525 MHz

WB7; Channel 7 162.550 MHz

SETTING WEATHER ALERTS

Tune to your local NOAA Weather frequency at a volume you wish to hear. Press the button at the top of the radio. The ALERT light shines in the upper left corner of the radio. The audio will disappear, but the radio is still on, monitoring the NOAA Weather station until an alert appears. When it appears, you are alerted by a SIREN or a VOICE. Immediately press the WB button to hear the alert.

NOAA false alert note: False NOAA alerts may occur at various times of day as the result of circumstances beyond the control of the manufacturer of this receiver. If you receive such alerts, we suggest that you turn the ALERT feature off.

ACTIVATE OR DEACTIVATE THE ALERT

When the alert function is on, "ALERT siren" or "ALERT voice" appears in the diaplay. In the radio off mode, press and hold the button , when "ALERT siren" or "ALERT voice" flashes, press the button or repeatedly with "ALERT ON" or "ALERT OFF" in the display. If you want to turn on the alert function, select "ALERT ON." If you want to turn off the alarm function, select "ALERT OFF". Finally, press

button to confirm.

SETTING YOUR S.A.M.E. COUNTY

Codes in the US, CLC Codes in Canada

• S.A.M.E. = Specific Area Message Encoding
• CLC = Canadian Location Codes

A six-digit code instructs the radio only to receive an ALERT when the code is programmed in. There are far too many S.A.M.E and CLC codes to include them all in this manual. We therefore provide the following to assist you in looking up the code for your area.

Look up a United States county code at the following web site:

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm#sametable

Look up a Canadian CLC code at: http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/msb/ weatherradio/transmitter/index_e.cfm Your radio can be set for one (SINGL) to 23 (MULTI) codes, or can be set to receive ALL coded information sent from any transmitter, if you're within range. When you set codes, it will only pick up alerts when you're in that county or within reception distance of the signal. ALL, MULTI or SINGLE COUNTY will appear in the lower left side of the display, depending on how you have set it.

1. In the radio off mode, press

   button shortly and then press or to enter to "COUTY---ALL/SINGL/MULTI" mode.

2. Press or button shortly with "ALL", "SINGL" or "MULTI" flashes, then press or button repeatedly to select from the three.

Select "SINGL" if you want to enter a code for a single area.

Select "MULTI" if you want to enter multiple codes for different areas.

1. Press or to start inputting county code.
2. Press or to set first code digit.
3. Repeat step 3. 4. all the other digits are set.
4. Press the button to confirm and exit.

SETTING DEFEAT

1. In radio off mode, press the button shortly, and then press or button shortly to enter "DEFEAT-SIREN" mode.

1. Press or button shortly to make alert mode scroll in the display.
2. Press or button shortly to go from one alert mode to another, carefully reading each other.
3. Press or to select enable or disable.
4. Press the button to confirm and exit.

TURNING THE ALARM ON AND OFF

With the radio on or off press the ALARM ON/OFF button. Notice that when it's on, ALARM appears in left of the LCD.

TURNING THE LIGHT AND BEACON ON AND OFF

Set the to "4" position, the light will be on. Set the buttton to "OFF" position, the light will be off.

If you are emergency, you can use the alarm light to get help. Set the to "SOS" position, the red light will be on. Set the button to "OFF" position, the red light will be off.

EARPHONE JACK

Located on the back of the radio, the fourth socket from the left. Plug in any stereo earphones. Audio is heard in mono only. Always turn down the volume when plugging in earphone/headphones, then turn it up.

AUDIO-IN JACK

Located on the back of the radio, the fifth socket from the left, it enables you to listen to other devices, such as an iPod, using a stereo 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) cord to connected to it.

WARRANTY REGISTRATION

To ensure full warranty coverage or product updates, registration of your product should be completed as soon as possible after purchase or receipt. You may use one of the following options to register your product:

1. By visiting our website at http://www.etoncorp.com.
2. Mail in enclosed warranty card.
3. Mail your registration card or information to following address; include your name, full mailing address, phone number, email address, model purchased, date purchased, retail vendor name:

Etón Corporation

1015 Corporation Way

Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA

LIMITED WARRANTY

Retain the warranty information from your warranty card with your proof of purchase or the Limited Warranty information can also be viewed at www.etoncorp.com.

SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT

To obtain service for your product, we recommend first contacting an Etón service representative at 1-800-872-2228 US, 1-800-637-1648 Canada, [phone] US, [e-mail] or your respective country distributor in Europe (see enclosed list) for problem determination and trouble-shooting. If further service is required, the technical staff will instruct how to proceed based on whether the radio is still under warranty or needs non-warranty service.

WARRANTY – If your product is still in warranty and the Etón service representative determines warranty service is needed, a return authorization will be issued and instructions will be given. DO NOT ship your radio back without obtaining the return authorization.

NON-WARRANTY - If your product is no longer under warranty and requires service, the Etón service representative will refer you to the nearest repair facility that will best handle the repair.

For service outside North America, please refer to the distributor information included at time of purchase/receipt.

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